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is there even a point in learning a trade...I swear the construction industry has been hit the hardest Im debating possible careers and plumbing was one of them but its abit costly to learn and I dont want to waste my time...
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Re: is there even a point in learning a trade...Plumbing isn't construction...? I would have thought most plumbing jobs are fixing existing systems rather than installing them in new-builds. Plumbers earn a lot of money, don't ever think the cost of training is too high, it's a fallacy.
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Re: is there even a point in learning a trade...Think everything goes in circles. Dont join the construction industry if you want guaranteed work for the rest of your life.
I think people join the industry for the banter, the variety of the tasks and different locations you can work.
Im a roofer an i have worked all around the UK and in Canada. I know lads who have worked in Japan and New Zealand. -
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Re: is there even a point in learning a trade...More work is in refurbishment than new builds and that hasn't been hit badly. I don't know a single qualified plumber, sparky or carpenter who isn't working all the hours he wants to. There is always work.
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Re: is there even a point in learning a trade...Okay well thanks for taking the time to reply, I guess im looking to be self-employed so I want to make the right choice as I've made the wrong choice before(Original post by ProStacker)
More work is in refurbishment than new builds and that hasn't been hit badly. I don't know a single qualified plumber, sparky or carpenter who isn't working all the hours he wants to. There is always work. -
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Re: is there even a point in learning a trade...I just finished my level 3 plumbing & heating city and guilds.. finding it SO difficult to find apprenticeships in the UK, I have looked at so many companys and asked alot of self employed plumbers aswell. A self employed guy told me that its difficult atm, how he struggles to find work even 3-4 times a week, mainly because there are just too many plumbers around. He stated that 5-10 years back the demand was high, and ever since then they've recruited and trained too many and its just becoming a struggle to find work.
I am looking for anything to work in atm, might even go back to college and do business or something!
